Giving it your best effort...

He who wants milk should not sit on a stool in the middle of the pasture expecting the cow to back up to him.

Biblical text: Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. (Proverbs 10:4 NIV).

Miss Jones, an elderly spinster, was the oldest resident of her Midwestern town on the day she died. In writing her obituary, the editor of the local paper became stumped after noting her age. Miss Jones had never spent a night in jail or been seen intoxicated on the streets. She also had never done anything noteworthy. While musing about what he might write, the editor went out for coffee and in the local cafe, he met the owner of the tombstone company, who was equally perplexed as to what to write about Miss Jones.

The editor returned to his office and assigned both the obituary and tombstone epitaph to the first reporter he saw, who happened to be the sports editor. If you pass through that little town, you'll find this on Miss Jones' tombstone:Here lies the bones of Nancy JonesFor her life held no terrors.She lived an old maid. She died an old maid.No hits, no runs, no errors.

If we don't try, we don't do...if we don't do...we can't bless others. We each have a contribution to make to the lives of others. Give your best effort today. It's your best shot at scoring in the game of life.